She's Got Drive: Black Women Talk About Success And How They Achieved It.

REWIND EPISODE ON THIS LABOR DAY  - being inspired to create our environment as a reflection of our self care. Going back to an episode that is one of the most popular episodes, my guest  "For the Love of Tidy’s" founder, Kristyn Ivey, is a professional organizer who is dedicated to teaching busy families, professionals, and creative entrepreneurs how to let go of “stuff” and attract a truly abundant life. With over 1000 hours of tidying experience, she’s been featured in Bloomberg, HuffPost, Vox, and the Chicago Sun Times,  with live appearances on WGN, ABC7, FOX32, Windy City Live, and more. She also co-hosts the weekly podcast Spark Joy celebrating the transformative power that comes from surrounding yourself with joy.  Dedicated to the KonMari mission, developed by Marie Kondo to inspire the world to choose joy, Kristyn helps clients declutter their way to becoming Graduates of Tidy and masters of life. Connect with Kristyn: https://fortheloveoftidy.com Register for:    Join my She’s Got Drive Faceb

Welcome to another edition of She’s Got Drive:  This is a REWIND episode. Last Year I posted this and it was one of my most popular episodes. What's been driving me this week!! It's a SGD short.  So substitute 2021 for 2020. And when I say 2021 I mean 2022.  This week I talk about - What if August is a time to review where we are in this crazy 2020 so that we can figure out how we are going to take the rest of 2020. It's has been so challenging we feel out of control - so what can we do to get some of that back? And can we also start to get our eye on 2021. So this is my musing and sharing if August is a bridge what might be possible for the rest of the year.  Join my She’s Got Drive Facebook Group - and share with other women with drive. And join my  Trainings on creating a life you love. That will be going live agin soon.  She's Got Drive Journals: buy it on Amazon here Including 30 Days of Gratitude -Making Every Day Count  If you loved the show please REVIEW it here on iTunes: http://shirleymcalpine.

Welcome  to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Nikki Klugh. - Interior Designer who believes that the spaces we live and work in are actually sacred. But do we really relate to it that way? How much attention do we pay to how we create our environment? Today  Nikki shares not only how she is building her business but also things we can do to enhance our homes and spaces and where we can begin.  Grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to this amazing and inspiring woman . BIO:  Nikki is an interior designer, a wife, a mother to four sons, and an advocate for living a life filled with luxury, excitement, and deep joy every day. With over 17 years of interior design experience and a passion for creating spaces that support and improve your overall well-­being,  She designs  homes that makes her clients feel like a better them. Her education formally began at the Art Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and she has been crafting and improving spaces for as far back as she

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Maleeka Holloway who is on a mission to empower and equip new and seasoned entrepreneurs with the tools they need to grow, sustain and succeed in business. We talk about her mental health episodes, rebuilding her life and her amazing business growth.  Grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to this amazing and inspiring woman . BIO:  Maleeka T. Hollaway. is the founder and CEO of four companies, including The OfficialMaleeka Group, LLC , an Atlanta-based boutique agency specializing in brand communications and public relations. She is a Certified Life & Business Success Coach, a candid public speaker, and a 3x Best-Selling author She is on a mission to empower and equip new and seasoned entrepreneurs with the tools they need to grow, sustain and succeed in business. My influence and expertise has been featured in over 25 publications including Forbes, Black Enterprise, Essence and the Huff Post. 

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Anita Kopacz whose debut novel  is published this week. You will love this interview as we talk about our ancestors, our spirit connection and the powerful relationship they have with us today.  Please go out and purchase Shallow Waters at a bookstore near you and enjoy this wonderful story of Yemaya - Black Mermaid.  Grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to this amazing and inspiring woman . Anita  is an award-winning writer and spiritual advisor. She is the former Editor-in-Chief of Heart & Soul Magazine and Managing Editor of BeautyCents Magazine. When she is not writing, you can find her on the dance floor or traveling the world with her children. Anita lives in New York City with her family. Connect with Anita Kopacz  below  https://www.instagram.com/anitakopacz/ Buy Shallow Waters here: https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=shallow+waters   She's Got Drive Journals: BUY IN HERE AMAZON 

What were you doing at the age of 7? I know I was not starting a business with my mom. Unlike Gabby who began her entrepreneur journey at 7 years old. Toady in the guest chair we have Gabby with her Boss Mom Rozalyn Goodwin sharing on their journey to investment by Gale King and all the challenges and lessons learned.  Thank you for listening to She's Got Drive - Grab your cup of tea, or take a walk as you listen to this amazing and inspiring girl boss and her Mum. BIO Fourteen-year-old Gabby is the CEO of Confidence. At the age of seven, she and her mom Rozalynn invented GaBBY Bows, the first and patented Double-Face Double-Snap Barrette, solving the age-old problem of disappearing hair barrettes. Her patented barrettes along with her plant-based girls natural hair styling products remove stress from the styling process so moms, dads and girls can cherish precious time together. Gabby has since filled orders to all 50 states in the U.S. and in thirteen countries. Her story has been featured on The Re

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Debrorrah Ashley - the Linkedin Blackbelt!! Get your notebook ready if you want to impact on your career or your business.  Grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to this amazing and inspiring woman .   With over $300MM in sales and opportunities generated for brands, Deborrah Ashley  is an award-winning marketing strategist, known for her innovative approach to building brand awareness using LinkedIn. Today she is affectionately known as “The LinkedIn Blackbelt” for the simple but powerful strategies she develops to help her clients stand out and the weekly game plans she shares with her LinkedIn audience (find them using #TheLinkedInBlackbelt). A serial entrepreneur and former board member of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, Deborrah has also been featured in O’ The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, on podcasts, stages and at conferences and summits for her innovative

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Barbara Mason in the guest chair. We talk about how she supports women entrepreneurs to grow their business, how she  left corporate America to building her own  business , and her lessons from her mother. So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazing and inspiring women.  . Barbara Mason is the Owner and CEO of Career Pathways Consulting and brings over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources and has been a senior level HR executive for Fortune 500 companies before leaving corporate America to operate her business full-time. She helps mid-career female professionals that are unhappy at work get clear on their next career move that will align with their strengths, passions and values. She also helps small business owners build the infrastructure and foundation they need to hire and build their teams and with people strategy.   Connect with Barbara Mason below  https://www.linke

Wednesday 30th June marked three years  since My Mum passed away. So this episode is a REWIND episode.  This is for her, and to her and to all who have lost their mother too soon.  In this REPOST I reference one year - this was originally posted in Jun 2019. Next week Ill be back with some fresh new episodes so stay tuned.     This week we also repost  the wonderful Dawanna Williams, Founder and Managing Principal of Dabar Development Partners sitting in the guest chair . One of only a handful of black females owning a commercial development business in the NYC area. An experienced real estate development and investment firm focused on developing distinctive real estate properties primarily in New York City.  Dawanna Williams has over 23 years of experience in the real estate industry. Prior to founding her company  in 2003, Ms. Williams worked as a commercial real estate lawyer, spending most of her career at international law firm, Sidley Austin LLP - yes the same as the Obamas! From 1994 to 2003, Ms. Will

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Lia Dias in the guest chair. We talk about how she is building her business empire, her purpose that is inspiring her action, her commitment to supporting Black communities and the motivation being her two daughters. So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazing and inspiring women.  Lia is  entrepreneur, real estate mogul, former model, mother and wife, this mompreneur has been a prominent figure and voice in the community advocating for women empowerment.  Dias joined the cast of season two of Bravo’s hit television show Married To Medicine Los Angeles in Spring 2020. Lia  co-owns and operates KLC Consultants, a medical staffing company, with her  psychiatrist husband. She is also a proud owner of The Girl Cave Los Angeles, a chain of beauty supplies.   Connect with Lia Dias below  https://www.instagram.com/liabdias/ She's Got Drive Journals: BUY IN HERE AMAZON HERE Including

Nikki Bethel - REWIND episode to really one of my all time favorite interviews !!!! - YOU are going to love, love,  love this episode. Now CEO AND President of Emma Bowen Foundation. At the time Nikki Bethel was  SVP of Talent Management at HBO,  and when I sat down with Nikki we became Sistafriends that day. She is so wonderful. Our conversation moved us to tears, had us laughing and sharing such beautiful moments. Less of me interviewing, more of two women sharing a moment. Mentioned in this episode: Conversations with God Donald Neale Walsh  The Celestine Prophecy James Redfield  She's Got Drive Episode 11: Choreographer Robin Dunn tells us - My invincibility came from my Mom   If you loved the show please REVIEW it here on iTunes: http://shirleymcalpine.com/itunes   SHE'S GOT DRIVE is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by awesome female band Blonde. The song is called 'Circles' Artwork by Natasha Merrifield Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud   Connect wi

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have the last in out Black Mama series of interviews with midwife Tanya Khemet and Academic Keisha Goode, both President and Vice President of National Association of Certified Professional Midwives. We talk about the racism faced by Black midwives, the decimation of Black midwifery, and the need to address the structural barriers for Black Midwives today. And how Black Midwives is an answer to the Black Maternal Health crisis.  My name is Shirley McAlpine. Welcome to She's Got Drive. So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazing and inspiring women.    Dr Tanya Khemet Taiwo  considers herself blessed to be the mother of three beautiful girls who were all born into the hands of midwives.  After serving as clinic administrator and staff midwife of The Birthing Project Clinic for eight years, she became one of the founding mothers of Birth and Family Health Center, women’s health clinics h

Today we  have an important episode  with Jennie Joseph and Mars Lord. Its the first time I have had two women in the guest chair. We discuss female maternal health and Black and Brown Community.  We are in crisis. In our conversation we talk about what is going on and what is needed.   So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazing and inspiring women.  JENNIE JOSEPH  is one of the most well-known and respected midwives and advocates worldwide for family-centered healthcare. She is widely accepted as a hero in birthing circles because of the positive outcomes she has seen through her simple yet profoundly successful model of prenatal care known as The JJ Way®. Joseph is a British-trained midwife who moved to the United States in 1989 and has worked as an independent midwife in Florida since then. The JJ Way® is a midwifery model of care that simplifies prenatal care, removing barriers to care in a medical system which is known for having ma

This week's Episode is about creating our life post pandemic. We cant go back we want to move forward. Let's set some goals - which seems easy to do but how do you make sure you can achieve them.  I am sharing with you how to go about doing it in 7 steps.  You do not want to miss this episode.  #ExecuteYourDream 7 Day Challenge : CLICK HERE  DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF: LAST Chance To ENTER MY  GRATITUDE JOURNAL GIVEAWAY  click here She's Got Drive Journals: buy it on Amazon here Including 30 Days of Gratitude -Making Every Day Count    Join my She’s Got Drive Facebook Group - and share with other women with drive.  If you loved the show please REVIEW it here on iTunes: http://shirleymcalpine.com/itunes   FREE DOWNLOAD TO SUPPORT YOU: Download for free self care inventory pdf with the questions so you can reflect on how you can take better care of yourself. Click here  shirleymcalpine.com/selfcare\    SHE'S GOT DRIVE is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by awesome female band Blonde. Artwork by

What a week this has been for us, it's alot and we cannot ignore the impact on us. In this solo episode, I share with you the grieving process to help us understand the place that so  many of us  are in right now,  to help us.  And I shares some ideas on what we can do to address what is happening to us. I am hoping you will find it helpful and take some time to look after yourself with one or some of the suggested actions.  To ENTER MY  GRATITUDE JOURNAL GIVEAWAY  click here She's Got Drive Journals: buy it on Amazon here Including 30 Days of Gratitude -Making Every Day Count    Join my She’s Got Drive Facebook Group - and share with other women with drive.  If you loved the show please REVIEW it here on iTunes: http://shirleymcalpine.com/itunes   FREE DOWNLOAD TO SUPPORT YOU: Download for free self care inventory pdf with the questions so you can reflect on how you can take better care of yourself. Click here  shirleymcalpine.com/selfcare\    SHE'S GOT DRIVE is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and

Get your cup of tea , or go for a walk and listen to this weeks episode of She's Got Drive.  This week on #shesgotdrivepodcast is Damona Hoffman is a certified dating coach, radio host, and TV personality. We talk about dating, relationships and our expectations of relationships. More on Damona … she starred in the TV series #BlackLove and A Question of Love on FYI TV (A & E Networks), she hosts the Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman Radio Show & Podcast, plus she is the Love Expert for BET.com. Damona was also a finalist for iDate’s Best Dating Coach of 2014 and 2016, has been named one of the top dating experts in LA by DatingAdvice.com, and she’s made hundreds of media appearances on NBC, Fox, Animal Planet, SiriusXM, Woman’s Day Magazine, Essence Magazine, People Magazine and more.   If you want to get in contact with Damona you can find her at: damonahoffman.com To ENTER MY  GRATITUDE JOURNAL GIVEAWAY  click here She's Got Drive Journals: buy it on Amazon here Including 30 Days of Grati

For Black Mothers and Mothers of Black and Brown babies/children. This week as we acknowledge Black Women's Health week I am reposting Jennie Joseph.  Get your cup of tea , or go for a walk and listen to this weeks episode of She's Got Drive.  Jennie Joseph,  CEO of Commonsense Childbirth based in Florida, has worked tirelessly through her The JJ Way™ method  to educate, empowerment and support women to have healthy pregnancies and babies.   America has the highest maternal mortality rate of any industrialized country in the world. More than two women die every day in the USA from pregnancy-related causes, and 3 to 4 times as many Black women as White are at-risk or die during pregnancy. We have read and heard of Serena Williams experience and the challenge that Beyonce has - the issues for Black women cross socio economic  boundaries - it is real and we all need to know what is happening. Raising awareness about this preventable issue gives a platform to Black women to share their experiences, and educate

YES we are back with my first interview of this return season - Renae Bluitt. remember when Issa Rae said " I'm rooting for everybody Black" - well this is Renae but add Black women. She really is a stand for Black women living and being their best selves. We had a fantastic conversation when I sat down with her last summer.  Renae L. Bluitt is a Brooklyn, New York-based filmmaker, digital content creator, and branding expert who serves as an advocate for Black women’s accurate representation in the media. With over a decade of experience, Renae has gained valuable insight into Black women entrepreneur’s narratives — a passion that she recently channeled into her first film as Creator and Executive Producer of the documentary, “She Did That.” which premiered at the ESSENCE Music Festival and is currently streaming on Netflix in the U.S., Canada, UK/Ireland, Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. The film, which offers an up close and personal look at Black women entrepreneurs, addresses topics like the funding

After 6 months I am back!! She's Got Drive is in full effect and ready to inspire you again with the Black women's stories that matter.  It's been a time and I share with you what I have learned in the last 6 months and what I am doing differently.  To download the transcript then click the link here : To ENTER MY  GRATITUDE JOURNAL GIVEAWAY  click here To buy @browngirljane Rest CBD Oil click here    She's Got Drive Journals: buy it on Amazon here Including 30 Days of Gratitude -Making Every Day Count    Join my She’s Got Drive Facebook Group - and share with other women with drive.  If you loved the show please REVIEW it here on iTunes: http://shirleymcalpine.com/itunes   FREE DOWNLOAD TO SUPPORT YOU: Download for free self care inventory pdf with the questions so you can reflect on how you can take better care of yourself. Click here  shirleymcalpine.com/selfcare\    SHE'S GOT DRIVE is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by awesome female band Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield List

On this weeks episode of She's Got Drive we have Marie Burgos. Marie is a Multi-award winning French designer. Her acclaimed work with top clientele in residential and commercial properties has been featured in dozens of publications focusing her unique vision on the interior.Marie Burgos holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Paris, an Interior Design Degree from New York University, and is a certified Feng Shui Master. Fluent in French, she has lived and worked in Paris, London, and New York. In this episode we cover so much ground from her courage to lave her job an fellow her passion, to the power of feng shui and what turns a house into our home. We also discuss the pandemics the is plaguing us at this time and its impact. This is the first of a two part interview with Marie because we have so much to talk about .  To contact Marie Burgos: https://www.instagram.com/marieburgos.design/  https://www.marieburgosdesign.com/marie-burgos-design-interior   Join my She